Cleaning apparatus of a wiper

Abstract

A cleaning apparatus for removing ink residue on a wiper. The cleaning apparatus includes a scraper and an absorber. The scraper includes a scraper tip and a supporting part. The scraper tip scrapes ink residue on a wiper to transfer it to the supporting part. The absorber for absorbing ink residue on the supporting part is disposed on the supporting part.

1 . A cleaning apparatus for removing an ink residue on a wiper, comprising: 
 a scraper, including a scraper tip and a supporting part adjacent to the scraper tip; and    an absorber, disposed on the supporting part;    wherein the scraper tip scraps the ink residue on the wiper to transfer the ink residue to the supporting part, and the absorber absorbs the ink residue on the supporting part.    
   
   
       2 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the absorber and the scraper tip are separated for a predetermined distance to prevent the wiper from contacting the absorber.  
   
   
       3 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the supporting part includes a fillister for disposing the absorber thereon.  
   
   
       4 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the supporting part includes a surface inclined towards the scraper tip, and the absorber is disposed on the surface.  
   
   
       5 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the surface further includes a fillister for disposing the absorber thereon.  
   
   
       6 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a first material of the scraper is proof against the ink residue.  
   
   
       7 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the first material of the scraper is metal, plastic, or rubber.  
   
   
       8 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a second material of the absorber is able to absorb the ink residue.  
   
   
       9 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the absorber is a sponge.  
   
   
       10 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the absorber is made of wool.  
   
   
       11 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the absorber is a blotting paper.  
   
   
       12 . A printing apparatus, comprising at least: 
 a housing;    an ink-jet head for printing, deposed movably in the housing;    a wiper for wiping an ink residue on the ink-jet head, deposed movably relatively to the ink-jet head in the housing; and    a cleaning apparatus deposed in the housing for removing an ink residue on the wiper, comprising: 
 a scraper, having a scraper tip and a supporting part adjacent to the scraper tip,; and  
 an absorber, disposed on the supporting part;  
   wherein the scraper tip scraps the ink residue on the wiper to transfer the ink residue to the supporting part, and the absorber absorbs the ink residue on the supporting part.    
   
   
       13 . The printing apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the absorber and the scraper tip are separated for a predetermined distance to prevent the wiper from contacting the absorber.  
   
   
       14 . The printing apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the supporting part includes a fillister for disposing the absorber thereon.  
   
   
       15 . The printing apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the supporting part includes a surface inclined towards the scraper tip, and the absorber is disposed on the surface.  
   
   
       16 . The printing apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the surface further includes a fillister for disposing the absorber thereon.  
   
   
       17 . The printing apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein a first material of the scraper is proof against the ink residue.  
   
   
       18 . The printing apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein a second material of the absorber is able to absorb the ink residue.